Avery’s triumphant declaration rang in Olivia’s ears as she quickly followed Luke through the door, laughing her ass off. Working here was definitely going to be entertaining. Way better than her old job. She was pretty sure there was some serious romantic tension happening between the dueling chefs. She’d have to keep her eye on that, but for right now it seemed to be generating some really great culinary creative flair.

Yum.

“I don’t suppose I could talk you into a longer break this afternoon?” Luke asked, his eyes sparkling as he looked at her, standing casually with his hands in his pockets. The soft t-shirt he was wearing clung to his broad shoulders and muscled chest, making her really wish she could say yes.

“No, I need to get back to what I was doing and then get some work done,” she said ruefully.

“You mean you weren’t working?” he teased.

Olivia made a face. “I was looking at the completely useless security systems Michael recommended. Honestly, I’m not even sure there’s much point in continuing to look them over.”

Luke frowned. “They can’t be entirely useless.”

“Not entirely but I can’t see how they’re going to help catch the guy.”

“They’re supposed to make you safer at home, not serve as the police.”

She threw her hands up in the air, frustrated as he continued to frown at her, his arms coming up to cross over his chest. “I’m safe enough! The shit-gibbon hasn’t done anything to me, in case you hadn’t noticed. He’s too chicken shit.”

Although his eyes crinkled at the term ‘shit-gibbon,’ Luke didn’t give into the temptation to smile, and she did not like the way he was still looking at her. It wasn’t his business whether or not she got a security system or when. If he thought she was the type of woman who would tolerate him butting into something completely not his business, he had another think coming.

“He’s also escalating and he knows where you live,” Luke said grimly, stepping forward slightly. Trying to intimidate her into agreeing with him? “You need the security system. If you’re not interested in it, let me pick one out for you.”

Olivia narrowed her eyes. She might like scening with alpha men and she might enjoy many facets of Luke’s personality, but she was definitely not digging this one right now. Not backing up an inch, she put her hands on her hips and glared back up at him.